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BOYS FIRST TEAM
(Class is for 2021-22 school year)
John Macon, junior, William Blount: Macon played No. 1 singles as the Governors reached the Class AA state sectionals (quarterfinals) and teamed with Bayler Cupp to reach the state doubles quarterfinals, both firsts in program history. Macon and Cupp are the 5Star Preps Co-Players of the Year.
Bayler Cupp, junior, William Blount: Cupp was the No. 2 singles player as the Governors advanced to the Class AA state sectionals (quarterfinals) and teamed with John Macon to reach the state doubles quarterfinals, both firsts in program history. Cupp and Macon are the 5Star Preps Co-Players of the Year.
Carson Gompert, junior, Catholic: Gompert played No. 1 singles for the Irish and advanced to the Division II-AA East Region singles semifinals.
Ollie Bonovich, senior, Webb: The Rhodes College signee was Webb’s No. 1 singles player and reached the Division II-AA East Region doubles semifinals with Wilder Dewhirst.
Wilder Dewhirst, junior, Webb: Dewhirst was the Spartans’ No. 2 singles player and advanced to the Division II-AA East Region semifinals.
Andrew Lee, senior, Oak Ridge: Lee was the Wildcats’ No. 1 singles player and won district and region singles titles before advancing to the Class AA state quarterfinals.
Preston Johns, senior, Gatlinburg-Pittman: The Belmont-Abbey signee played No. 1 singles as the Highlanders advanced to the Class A state team final; Johns also reached the Class A state singles semifinals.
BOYS SECOND TEAM
Quinn Campbell, freshman, CAK: Campbell played No. 1 singles as the Warriors advanced to the Division II-A state Final Four.
Hayden Brady, sophomore, CAK: Brady was the Warriors’ No. 2 singles player for the Division II-AA Final Four team.
Jonah Weber, freshman, TKA: Weber won district and region singles titles and advanced to the Division II-A singles quarterfinals.
Theo Liakonis, sophomore, Catholic: Liakonis played No. 2 singles for the Irish and reached the Division II-AA East Region doubles quarterfinals with Ben Snyder.
Eli Felker, junior, Webb: Felker was the Spartans’ No. 2 and 3 singles player and advanced to the Division II-AA East Region singles quarterfinals.
Justin McCarty, senior, Gatlinburg-Pittman: McCarty was the No. 2 singles player as the Highlanders advanced to the Class A state championship match.
Benji Cho, junior, Farragut: Cho played No. 1 singles for the Admirals and teamed with Sean Vantol to reach the District 4-AA doubles final.
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GIRLS FIRST TEAM
Maeve Thornton, junior, Catholic: Thornton, who repeats as the 5Star Preps Player of the Year, played No. 1 singles as the Lady Irish won their second consecutive Division II-AA team title; the Furman commitment also won her second straight state singles championship.
Lillie Murphy, freshman, Catholic: Murphy played No. 2 singles as Catholic won its second consecutive Division II-AA team championship; she teamed with Eleni Liakonis to win the state doubles title.
Eleni Liakonis, sophomore, Catholic: Liakonis was the Lady Irish’s No. 3 singles player when they won their second straight Division II-AA team title; she played doubles with Lillie Murphy and won the state championship.
Riley Cassity, sophomore, Farragut: Cassity played No. 1 singles as the Lady Admirals won district and region titles on their way to the Class AA state sectionals (quarterfinals); she then won the Class AA state singles championship.
Allie Faulkner, freshman, CAK: Faulkner was the Lady Warriors’ No. 1 singles player and won the Division II-A state singles championship.
Alya Houser, junior, Bearden: Houser played No. 1 singles for Bearden and advanced to district and region championship matches in singles.
Kylie Hochman, junior, McMinn County: Hockman played No. 1 singles player as McMinn County advanced to the Class AA Final Four; she teamed with Eleni Kurowski and reached the state doubles semifinals.
GIRLS SECOND TEAM
Gigi Sompayrac, junior, Catholic: Sompayrac was the Lady Irish’s No. 4 singles player on the Division II-AA state championship team.
Eleni Kurowski, junior, McMinn County: Kurowski was the Lady Cherokees’ No. 2 singles player on the Class AA state Final Four team; she teamed with Kylie Hochman and reached the state doubles semifinals.
Larkin Bristow, freshman, CAK: Bristow teamed with Addison Trotter and advanced to the Division II-A state doubles quarterfinals.
Addison Trotter, eighth grade, CAK: Trotter played doubles with Larkin Bristow and reached the Division II-A state doubles quarterfinals.
Delaney Bone, senior, Webb: Bone played No. 1 singles for the Lady Spartans and advanced to the singles semifinals of the Division II-AA East Region tournament.
Iris Ye, sophomore, Farragut: Ye played No. 2 singles as the Lady Admirals won district and region titles on their way to the Class AA state sectionals (quarterfinals).
Ada Aytug, freshman, Concord Christian: Aytug played No. 1 singles for Concord Christian and advanced to the Division II-A state singles quarterfinals.